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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A barricade of great strength, and yet easy to displace, supported the door against Any violence from without; and the shutters of the dining-room, into which I was led directly, and which was feebly illuminated by a lamp, were even more elaborately fortified.
abutting
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From this reading The panels were strengthened by bars and cross-bars; and these, in their turn, were kept in position by a system of braces and struts, some abutting on the floor, some on the roof, and others, in fine, against the opposite wall of the apartment.
admiration
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From this reading It was at once a solid and well-designed piece of carpentry; and I did not seek to conceal my admiration.
admitted
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From this reading We were admitted to the pavilion by Clara, and I was surprised by the completeness and security of the defences.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A barricade of great strength, and yet easy to displace, supported the door against Any violence from without; and the shutters of the dining-room, into which I was led directly, and which was feebly illuminated by a lamp, were even more elaborately fortified.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am the engineer,” said Northmour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were admitted to the pavilion by Clara, and I was surprised by the completeness and security of the defences.
Any
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From this reading A barricade of great strength, and yet easy to displace, supported the door against Any violence from without; and the shutters of the dining-room, into which I was led directly, and which was feebly illuminated by a lamp, were even more elaborately fortified.
apartment
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From this reading The panels were strengthened by bars and cross-bars; and these, in their turn, were kept in position by a system of braces and struts, some abutting on the floor, some on the roof, and others, in fine, against the opposite wall of the apartment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was at once a solid and well-designed piece of carpentry; and I did not seek to conceal my admiration.
barricade
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From this reading A barricade of great strength, and yet easy to displace, supported the door against Any violence from without; and the shutters of the dining-room, into which I was led directly, and which was feebly illuminated by a lamp, were even more elaborately fortified.
bars
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From this reading The panels were strengthened by bars and cross-bars; and these, in their turn, were kept in position by a system of braces and struts, some abutting on the floor, some on the roof, and others, in fine, against the opposite wall of the apartment.
braces
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From this reading The panels were strengthened by bars and cross-bars; and these, in their turn, were kept in position by a system of braces and struts, some abutting on the floor, some on the roof, and others, in fine, against the opposite wall of the apartment.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We were admitted to the pavilion by Clara, and I was surprised by the completeness and security of the defences.
carpentry
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From this reading It was at once a solid and well-designed piece of carpentry; and I did not seek to conceal my admiration.
Clara
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From this reading We were admitted to the pavilion by Clara, and I was surprised by the completeness and security of the defences.
completeness
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From this reading We were admitted to the pavilion by Clara, and I was surprised by the completeness and security of the defences.
conceal
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From this reading It was at once a solid and well-designed piece of carpentry; and I did not seek to conceal my admiration.
cross-bars
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From this reading The panels were strengthened by bars and cross-bars; and these, in their turn, were kept in position by a system of braces and struts, some abutting on the floor, some on the roof, and others, in fine, against the opposite wall of the apartment.
defences
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From this reading We were admitted to the pavilion by Clara, and I was surprised by the completeness and security of the defences.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was at once a solid and well-designed piece of carpentry; and I did not seek to conceal my admiration.
dining-room
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From this reading A barricade of great strength, and yet easy to displace, supported the door against Any violence from without; and the shutters of the dining-room, into which I was led directly, and which was feebly illuminated by a lamp, were even more elaborately fortified.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A barricade of great strength, and yet easy to displace, supported the door against Any violence from without; and the shutters of the dining-room, into which I was led directly, and which was feebly illuminated by a lamp, were even more elaborately fortified.
displace
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From this reading A barricade of great strength, and yet easy to displace, supported the door against Any violence from without; and the shutters of the dining-room, into which I was led directly, and which was feebly illuminated by a lamp, were even more elaborately fortified.
door
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From this reading A barricade of great strength, and yet easy to displace, supported the door against Any violence from without; and the shutters of the dining-room, into which I was led directly, and which was feebly illuminated by a lamp, were even more elaborately fortified.
easy
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From this reading A barricade of great strength, and yet easy to displace, supported the door against Any violence from without; and the shutters of the dining-room, into which I was led directly, and which was feebly illuminated by a lamp, were even more elaborately fortified.
elaborately
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From this reading A barricade of great strength, and yet easy to displace, supported the door against Any violence from without; and the shutters of the dining-room, into which I was led directly, and which was feebly illuminated by a lamp, were even more elaborately fortified.
engineer
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From this reading “I am the engineer,” said Northmour.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A barricade of great strength, and yet easy to displace, supported the door against Any violence from without; and the shutters of the dining-room, into which I was led directly, and which was feebly illuminated by a lamp, were even more elaborately fortified.
feebly
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From this reading A barricade of great strength, and yet easy to displace, supported the door against Any violence from without; and the shutters of the dining-room, into which I was led directly, and which was feebly illuminated by a lamp, were even more elaborately fortified.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The panels were strengthened by bars and cross-bars; and these, in their turn, were kept in position by a system of braces and struts, some abutting on the floor, some on the roof, and others, in fine, against the opposite wall of the apartment.
floor
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From this reading The panels were strengthened by bars and cross-bars; and these, in their turn, were kept in position by a system of braces and struts, some abutting on the floor, some on the roof, and others, in fine, against the opposite wall of the apartment.
fortified
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From this reading A barricade of great strength, and yet easy to displace, supported the door against Any violence from without; and the shutters of the dining-room, into which I was led directly, and which was feebly illuminated by a lamp, were even more elaborately fortified.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A barricade of great strength, and yet easy to displace, supported the door against Any violence from without; and the shutters of the dining-room, into which I was led directly, and which was feebly illuminated by a lamp, were even more elaborately fortified.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A barricade of great strength, and yet easy to displace, supported the door against Any violence from without; and the shutters of the dining-room, into which I was led directly, and which was feebly illuminated by a lamp, were even more elaborately fortified.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We were admitted to the pavilion by Clara, and I was surprised by the completeness and security of the defences.
illuminated
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From this reading A barricade of great strength, and yet easy to displace, supported the door against Any violence from without; and the shutters of the dining-room, into which I was led directly, and which was feebly illuminated by a lamp, were even more elaborately fortified.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The panels were strengthened by bars and cross-bars; and these, in their turn, were kept in position by a system of braces and struts, some abutting on the floor, some on the roof, and others, in fine, against the opposite wall of the apartment.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A barricade of great strength, and yet easy to displace, supported the door against Any violence from without; and the shutters of the dining-room, into which I was led directly, and which was feebly illuminated by a lamp, were even more elaborately fortified.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was at once a solid and well-designed piece of carpentry; and I did not seek to conceal my admiration.
kept
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From this reading The panels were strengthened by bars and cross-bars; and these, in their turn, were kept in position by a system of braces and struts, some abutting on the floor, some on the roof, and others, in fine, against the opposite wall of the apartment.
lamp
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From this reading A barricade of great strength, and yet easy to displace, supported the door against Any violence from without; and the shutters of the dining-room, into which I was led directly, and which was feebly illuminated by a lamp, were even more elaborately fortified.
led
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From this reading A barricade of great strength, and yet easy to displace, supported the door against Any violence from without; and the shutters of the dining-room, into which I was led directly, and which was feebly illuminated by a lamp, were even more elaborately fortified.
more
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From this reading A barricade of great strength, and yet easy to displace, supported the door against Any violence from without; and the shutters of the dining-room, into which I was led directly, and which was feebly illuminated by a lamp, were even more elaborately fortified.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was at once a solid and well-designed piece of carpentry; and I did not seek to conceal my admiration.
Northmour
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From this reading “I am the engineer,” said Northmour.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was at once a solid and well-designed piece of carpentry; and I did not seek to conceal my admiration.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were admitted to the pavilion by Clara, and I was surprised by the completeness and security of the defences.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The panels were strengthened by bars and cross-bars; and these, in their turn, were kept in position by a system of braces and struts, some abutting on the floor, some on the roof, and others, in fine, against the opposite wall of the apartment.
once
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From this reading It was at once a solid and well-designed piece of carpentry; and I did not seek to conceal my admiration.
opposite
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From this reading The panels were strengthened by bars and cross-bars; and these, in their turn, were kept in position by a system of braces and struts, some abutting on the floor, some on the roof, and others, in fine, against the opposite wall of the apartment.
others
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From this reading The panels were strengthened by bars and cross-bars; and these, in their turn, were kept in position by a system of braces and struts, some abutting on the floor, some on the roof, and others, in fine, against the opposite wall of the apartment.
panels
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From this reading The panels were strengthened by bars and cross-bars; and these, in their turn, were kept in position by a system of braces and struts, some abutting on the floor, some on the roof, and others, in fine, against the opposite wall of the apartment.
pavilion
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From this reading We were admitted to the pavilion by Clara, and I was surprised by the completeness and security of the defences.
piece
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From this reading It was at once a solid and well-designed piece of carpentry; and I did not seek to conceal my admiration.
position
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From this reading The panels were strengthened by bars and cross-bars; and these, in their turn, were kept in position by a system of braces and struts, some abutting on the floor, some on the roof, and others, in fine, against the opposite wall of the apartment.
roof
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From this reading The panels were strengthened by bars and cross-bars; and these, in their turn, were kept in position by a system of braces and struts, some abutting on the floor, some on the roof, and others, in fine, against the opposite wall of the apartment.
said
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From this reading “I am the engineer,” said Northmour.
security
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From this reading We were admitted to the pavilion by Clara, and I was surprised by the completeness and security of the defences.
seek
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From this reading It was at once a solid and well-designed piece of carpentry; and I did not seek to conceal my admiration.
shutters
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From this reading A barricade of great strength, and yet easy to displace, supported the door against Any violence from without; and the shutters of the dining-room, into which I was led directly, and which was feebly illuminated by a lamp, were even more elaborately fortified.
solid
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From this reading It was at once a solid and well-designed piece of carpentry; and I did not seek to conceal my admiration.
some
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From this reading The panels were strengthened by bars and cross-bars; and these, in their turn, were kept in position by a system of braces and struts, some abutting on the floor, some on the roof, and others, in fine, against the opposite wall of the apartment.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A barricade of great strength, and yet easy to displace, supported the door against Any violence from without; and the shutters of the dining-room, into which I was led directly, and which was feebly illuminated by a lamp, were even more elaborately fortified.
strengthened
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From this reading The panels were strengthened by bars and cross-bars; and these, in their turn, were kept in position by a system of braces and struts, some abutting on the floor, some on the roof, and others, in fine, against the opposite wall of the apartment.
struts
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From this reading The panels were strengthened by bars and cross-bars; and these, in their turn, were kept in position by a system of braces and struts, some abutting on the floor, some on the roof, and others, in fine, against the opposite wall of the apartment.
supported
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From this reading A barricade of great strength, and yet easy to displace, supported the door against Any violence from without; and the shutters of the dining-room, into which I was led directly, and which was feebly illuminated by a lamp, were even more elaborately fortified.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We were admitted to the pavilion by Clara, and I was surprised by the completeness and security of the defences.
system
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From this reading The panels were strengthened by bars and cross-bars; and these, in their turn, were kept in position by a system of braces and struts, some abutting on the floor, some on the roof, and others, in fine, against the opposite wall of the apartment.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We were admitted to the pavilion by Clara, and I was surprised by the completeness and security of the defences.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The panels were strengthened by bars and cross-bars; and these, in their turn, were kept in position by a system of braces and struts, some abutting on the floor, some on the roof, and others, in fine, against the opposite wall of the apartment.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The panels were strengthened by bars and cross-bars; and these, in their turn, were kept in position by a system of braces and struts, some abutting on the floor, some on the roof, and others, in fine, against the opposite wall of the apartment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were admitted to the pavilion by Clara, and I was surprised by the completeness and security of the defences.
turn
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From this reading The panels were strengthened by bars and cross-bars; and these, in their turn, were kept in position by a system of braces and struts, some abutting on the floor, some on the roof, and others, in fine, against the opposite wall of the apartment.
violence
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From this reading A barricade of great strength, and yet easy to displace, supported the door against Any violence from without; and the shutters of the dining-room, into which I was led directly, and which was feebly illuminated by a lamp, were even more elaborately fortified.
wall
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From this reading The panels were strengthened by bars and cross-bars; and these, in their turn, were kept in position by a system of braces and struts, some abutting on the floor, some on the roof, and others, in fine, against the opposite wall of the apartment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We were admitted to the pavilion by Clara, and I was surprised by the completeness and security of the defences.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were admitted to the pavilion by Clara, and I was surprised by the completeness and security of the defences.
well-designed
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From this reading It was at once a solid and well-designed piece of carpentry; and I did not seek to conceal my admiration.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were admitted to the pavilion by Clara, and I was surprised by the completeness and security of the defences.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A barricade of great strength, and yet easy to displace, supported the door against Any violence from without; and the shutters of the dining-room, into which I was led directly, and which was feebly illuminated by a lamp, were even more elaborately fortified.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A barricade of great strength, and yet easy to displace, supported the door against Any violence from without; and the shutters of the dining-room, into which I was led directly, and which was feebly illuminated by a lamp, were even more elaborately fortified.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading A barricade of great strength, and yet easy to displace, supported the door against Any violence from without; and the shutters of the dining-room, into which I was led directly, and which was feebly illuminated by a lamp, were even more elaborately fortified.
